Caracas, Venezuela
The Helix
This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.
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Cartagena, Colombia
San Pedro Claver Museum and Cloisters
An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.
Cartagena, Colombia
The Palace of the Inquisition
This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.
Cartagena, Colombia
Ábaco Libros y Café
A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Postal del Fin del Mundo
The southernmost postal office in South America.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mausoleum of José de San Martín
The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Bahia Lapataia at the End of the World
The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pasaje Lanín
A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caminito
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Basilica
The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.
Christchurch, New Zealand
'Diminish and Ascend'
This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Point Venus
Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.
Rhyll, Australia
Phillip Island Koala Conservation Reserve
A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.
Melbourne, Australia
Ned Kelly's Armour
The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Observatory
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Melbourne, Australia
Old Melbourne Gaol
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Ventnor, Australia
Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
St Kilda, Australia
St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
Melbourne, Australia
Flinders Street Station Ballroom
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
Seaweed Pie
Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.
Victoria, British Columbia
Hatley Castle
This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.
Victoria, British Columbia
Miniature World
A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.
